Judge and Prosecutor Competitive Exams 2026: 575 Positions Announced, Deadlines and Requirements

Key data

The 2026 Public Employment Offer announcement opens the largest offer of positions for the Judicial and Prosecutor Career in the current year: 575 positions in total, distributed between the Judicial School (judge category) and the Center for Legal Studies (prosecutor category). The Agreement of June 4, 2026, published in the BOE on June 15, 2026, activates the selection process and opens the registration period.

For any legal professional who has been preparing for these competitive exams for years, or who is considering starting preparation, this announcement marks the official starting point: from today the deadlines are running and action must be taken.

What does this regulation establish?

The Agreement announces selection tests to fill two types of differentiated positions, intended for two different training institutions:

Participation requirements:

• Spanish nationality.
• Legal age.
• Law degree (bachelor's or graduate).
• Have not reached mandatory retirement age.

Selection process: Access is structured in two phases. First, an open competitive exam in which the final score is obtained. Then, applicants who pass the competitive exam complete a selective course at the Judicial School or at the CEJ, depending on the position they are applying for. The choice of specific position is made in order of final score obtained in the competitive exam phase: higher score, greater preference in choice.

Position reserve for persons with disability: Of the 575 total positions, 29 are reserved for persons with a degree of disability equal to or greater than 33%, in accordance with public employment access regulations.

Application submission: The application must be made exclusively online, within the period of 20 business days counted from publication in the BOE (June 15, 2026). The announcement requires payment of the corresponding exam fee at the time of registration.

Economic and operational impact

This announcement has a direct impact on law firms, competitive exam preparation academies and, above all, on the applicants themselves and their families, who must plan their investment in preparation.

• Exam fee: The announcement establishes payment of an exam fee, the exact amount of which is not detailed in the published summary but is mandatory to formalize online registration.
• Critical deadline: With only 20 business days from June 15, the margin for preparing and submitting documentation is tight. Any delay results in exclusion from the process.
• Volume of positions: With 575 positions, this is a large-scale announcement for access to the judicial and prosecutor public service, representing a significant opportunity for thousands of active competitive exam candidates in Spain.
• Impact on the preparation market: Academies and judicial competitive exam preparers will see increased demand for enrollment and preparation services as a result of this official announcement.

Who does it affect?

• Law graduates with Spanish nationality who aspire to the Judicial or Prosecutor Career.
• Active competitive exam candidates who are already preparing for the competitive exams to access the judiciary or prosecutor's office.
• Persons with disability equal to or greater than 33% who meet the general requirements and wish to apply for the 29 reserved positions.
• Judicial competitive exam preparation academies and preparers, who must update their programs and enrollment deadlines.
• Law firms and legal practices whose associates or employees may be considering applying.
• HR departments of large legal firms, who must anticipate possible absences or leaves of absence of professionals who access public careers.

Practical example

A 28-year-old law graduate who has been preparing for the judicial competitive exams for three years now has the official registration period open. She must access the corresponding electronic office, complete the online application and pay the exam fee before the 20 business days from June 15, 2026 expire (approximately until mid-July 2026, excluding holidays).

If she passes the competitive exam phase, she will access the selective course at the Judicial School. The choice of her specific position as a judge will be made in order of score: whoever obtained the highest score in the competitive exam chooses position first. If she had recognized a disability equal to or greater than 33%, she could compete for the quota of the 29 positions reserved for this group, with the advantages this implies in terms of competition.

What should applicants do now?

1. Verify compliance with requirements: Check that you have Spanish nationality, legal age, law degree and have not reached mandatory retirement age.
2. Calculate the exact registration deadline: The 20 business day deadline from June 15, 2026 expires approximately in mid-July. Identify the exact deadline by excluding national and regional holidays.
3. Prepare documentation and fee: Gather the documentation proving compliance with requirements and have the payment method ready to pay the exam fee at the time of online registration.
4. Submit the application online: Submission is exclusively online. Paper applications are not accepted. Access the electronic office of the announcing organization with a digital certificate or Cl@ve.
5. Certify disability if applicable: Those with recognized disability equal to or greater than 33% must explicitly indicate it in the application to apply for the 29 reserved positions.
6. Consult the complete announcement in the BOE: The full text of the Agreement of June 4, 2026 contains details of the curriculum, process phases and specific bases. Review it before formalizing registration.

Official source

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Notice: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-12918